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THE REPUBLIC
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KOFI ANDOH EX PARTE: EBU. KWAKU YEBOAH AND OBAATAN KOFI SAAH

(2012) JELR 91906 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Mar 2012 Ghana
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Suit Number:SUIT NO.HI/57/2011
Judges:S.MARFUL-SAU, J.A (PRESIDING), C.J.HONYENUGA, J.A, DENNIS D. ADJEI, J.A
Counsel:JOSEPH APPIATSE ESQ. FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT PRESENT FIIFI ABBAM ESQ. FOR THE APPLICANTS/RESPONDENT PRESENT

J U D G M E NT

DENNIS ADJEI, J.A.

On 25th October, 2010 the High Court Agona Swedru convicted the Respondent/appellant herein  for contempt and sentenced him to three months imprisonment with hard labour.

The Appellant being aggrieved and dissatisfied with his conviction and sentence filed an appeal to this court on 26th October, 2010. The Appellant further filed additional grounds of appeal on 8th November, 2010. The grounds of appeal are as follows:

“1. That the ruling is against the affidavit evidence

2. That further evidence aside of the affidavit evidence ought to have been taken against the backdrop of the Respondent’s/Appellant’s denial the he had custody of the stool paraphernalia.

3. That the conviction is not maintainable and furthermore the sentence is harsh”.

The two grounds contained in the additional grounds of appeal are thus:

“i.  the  trial judge committed an error when he held that the  lawyers for the Applicant/Respondent’s demand notice dated 21st July, 2008 was proper n…

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